The sky above Finsbury Park in London turned an eerie red on Sunday evening, as a crowd of dozens of people marched through the streets while chanting and throwing flares and fireworks.
Videos posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, show a crowd in good spirits and surrounded by rising smoke from flares.
Speculation was rife on social media as to the reason for this unusual and noisy display.
Some suggested they may have been Belarusian separatists, given that they were waving red and white flags.
However, others were quick to point out that the red and white flags may simply be signaling support for the colors of CR Belouizdad, an Algerian football team that plays in red and white.
The sky above Finsbury Park in London turned an eerie red on Sunday evening, as a crowd of dozens of people marched through the streets while chanting and throwing flares and fireworks.
Speculation was rife on social media as to the reason for the unusual and noisy demonstration, with some suggesting it could have been Algerian football fans. The activity occurred just as the whistle for the final match of the Algiers Cup sounded.
Also known as CRB, the team faced USM Alger last night in the Algerian Cup.
The match ended 0–0, leading to a penalty shootout which saw CRB win 3–1.
Although seemingly chaotic, attendees were mostly in a celebratory spirit and singing while passing cars honked their horns.
Finsbury Park is home to the capital’s largest Algerian population and is affectionately known by locals as ‘Little Algiers’.
CR Belouizdad, an Algerian football team playing in red and white, won on penalties against USM Alger in the Algerian Cup on Sunday evening.
The activity took place in Finsbury Park, which is also home to the capital’s largest Algerian population and affectionately known by locals as ‘little Algiers’.
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